Laundry treating apparatus

ABSTRACT

A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a laundry receiving part provided within the cabinet and configured to receive laundry, a water supply part configured to supply wash water, and a detergent supplier configured to supply detergent. The detergent supplier includes a storage body having a first storage part configured to hold a first detergent and a second storage part configured to hold a second detergent. The first storage part is configured to communicate with the laundry receiving part, and the second detergent is in liquid form. The detergent supplier further includes a passage body having a water supply passage that is configured to supply the first storage part with the wash water from the water supply part, and a liquid detergent supply part that is configured to supply the water supply passage with the second detergent from the second storage part.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(a), this application claims the benefit ofearlier filing date and right of priority to Korean Application No.10-2013-0129762, filed on Oct. 30, 2013, the contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present application relates to a laundry treating apparatus, andmore particularly, to a laundry treating apparatus equipped with adetergent supplier.

BACKGROUND

Generally, laundry treating apparatuses can include a dryer for dryinglaundry, a washer for washing laundry, and the like. Particularly, sincea detergent or the like can be used for washing, the washer may beequipped with a detergent supplier.

A detergent supplier can have a multitude of detergent storage spacesconfigured to store different kinds of detergents, respectively. Thedetergent supplier can also have a multitude of flow passages configuredto supply the detergents respectively stored in the detergent storagespaces to a tub having the laundry kept therein. In use, a user caninput a predetermined amount of detergent to the detergent supplier.

SUMMARY

One object of the present application may be to provide a laundrytreating apparatus equipped with a detergent supplier, by which adetergent can be stored for a long term.

Another object of the present application may be to provide a laundrytreating apparatus equipped with a detergent supplier, by which apredetermined amount of detergent can be supplied to the laundry.

Yet another object of the present application may be to provide alaundry treating apparatus equipped with a detergent supplier, by whicha multitude of detergents can be supplied to the laundry through acommon passage.

Yet another further object of the present application may be to providea laundry treating apparatus equipped with a detergent supplier, bywhich a detergent can be prevented from remaining in a detergent storagespace as small as it can.

Technical tasks obtainable from the present application are non-limitedby the above-mentioned technical tasks. And, other unmentioned technicaltasks may be clearly understood from the following description by thosehaving ordinary skill in the technical field to which the presentapplication pertains.

Additional advantages, objects, and features of the application will beset forth in part in the description which follows and in part willbecome apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art uponexamination of the following or may be learned from practice of theapplication. The objectives and other advantages of the application maybe realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out inthe written description and claims hereof as well as the appendeddrawings.

According to one aspect, a laundry treating apparatus includes acabinet, a laundry receiving part provided within the cabinet andconfigured to receive laundry, a water supply part configured to supplywash water, and a detergent supplier configured to supply detergent. Thedetergent supplier includes a storage body having a first storage partconfigured to hold a first detergent and a second storage partconfigured to hold a second detergent. The first storage part isconfigured to communicate with the laundry receiving part, and thesecond detergent is in liquid form. The detergent supplier furtherincludes a passage body having a water supply passage that is configuredto supply the first storage part with the wash water from the watersupply part, and a liquid detergent supply part that is configured tosupply the water supply passage with the second detergent from thesecond storage part.

Implementations of this aspect may include one or more of the followingfeatures. For example, the laundry treating apparatus may furtherinclude a cover provided above the passage body. The cover may beconfigured to seal the water supply passage, and the cover may include acover perforating hole that perforates the cover. The cover perforatinghole may be configured to enable fluidic communication between the watersupply passage and the liquid detergent supply part. The liquiddetergent supply part may include a valve body, a pump configured todischarge the second detergent in the second storage part from thesecond storage part, and a supply pipe configured to lead the seconddetergent discharged from the pump to the body perforating hole. Thevalve body may include a body perforating hole that enables fluidiccommunication with the cover perforating hole. The liquid detergentsupply part may further include a valve configured to selectively openand close the body perforating hole. The cover may further include aflange that is configured to surround the cover perforating hole and toseat the valve body within the flange. The flange may include one ormore ribs that extend inward toward the valve body, and the liquiddetergent supply part may further include a ball that is configured tobe supported by the one or more ribs. The ball may be configured toallow fluid flow from the body perforating hole into the coverperforating hole and to prevent the wash water from flowing from thecover perforating hole into the body perforating hole. The laundrytreating apparatus may further include a control unit configured toalternately control the water supply part and the liquid detergentsupply part to supply the wash water and the second detergent,respectively. The laundry treating apparatus may further include acontrol unit configured to control the water supply part and the liquiddetergent supply part to supply the wash water and the second detergent,respectively. The controller unit may be configured to control the watersupply part to supply and stop supplying the wash water to the watersupply passage. The control unit may be configured to, based on the washwater being stopped, control the liquid detergent supply part to supplythe second detergent in the second storage part to the water supplypassage. The detergent supplier may further include a support bodyprovided within the cabinet. The support body may be configured tosupport the storage body and to communicate with the laundry receivingpart, wherein the storage body is configured to be removed from thecabinet by being detached from the support body. The support body mayfurther include a connecting pipe configured to communicate externallyfrom the laundry treating apparatus and a discharge hole connected tothe laundry receiving part. The storage body may further include adischarge pipe that is configured to discharge the first detergent inthe first storage part into the support body and a detachable pipe thatis detachably coupled to the connecting pipe to lead the seconddetergent in the second storage part to the connecting pipe. The liquiddetergent supply part may further include a valve body having a bodyperforating hole configured to communicate with the cover perforatinghole, a pump provided to the connecting pipe to discharge the seconddetergent in the second storage part out of the support body, and asupply pipe configured to lead the second detergent discharged from thepump to the body perforating hole. The cover may further include aflange that is configured to surround the cover perforating hole and toseat the valve body within the flange, the flange including one or moreribs that extend inward toward the valve body. The liquid detergentsupply part may further include a ball that is configured to besupported by the one or more ribs, the ball being configured to allowfluid flow from the body perforating hole into the cover perforatinghole and to prevent, by blocking the body perforating hole, the washwater from flowing from the cover perforating hole into the bodyperforating hole. The detergent supplier may further include a coverconfigured to be coupled to the storage body and to form a top face ofthe second storage part, the cover defining an opening that perforatesthe cover, and a lid configured to selectively open and close theopening. The first storage part may be configured to hold the firstdetergent, wherein the first detergent includes detergent that is inpowder form. The first storage part may include first and second spacesthat are separated by a first sidewall. The second storage part mayinclude first and second spaces that are separated by a second sidewall.

According to another aspect, a detergent supplier for a laundry treatingapparatus includes a storage body having a first storage part configuredto hold a first detergent and a second storage part configured to hold asecond detergent. The first storage part is configured to communicatewith the laundry receiving part, and the second detergent is in liquidform. The detergent supplier further includes a passage body having awater supply passage that is configured to supply the first storage partwith the wash water from the water supply part, and a liquid detergentsupply part that is configured to supply the water supply passage withthe second detergent from the second storage part.

Implementations of this aspect may include one or more of the followingfeatures. For example, the detergent supplier may further include acover provided above the passage body. The cover may be configured toseal the water supply passage. The cover may include a cover perforatinghole that perforates the cover, the cover perforating hole beingconfigured to enable fluidic communication between the water supplypassage and the liquid detergent supply part. The liquid detergentsupply part may include a valve body, the valve body including a bodyperforating hole that enables fluidic communication with the coverperforating hole, a pump configured to discharge the second detergent inthe second storage part from the second storage part, and a supply pipeconfigured to lead the second detergent discharged from the pump to thebody perforating hole. The liquid detergent supply part may furtherinclude a valve configured to selectively open and close the bodyperforating hole. The cover may further include a flange that isconfigured to surround the cover perforating hole and to seat the valvebody within the flange. The flange may include one or more ribs thatextend inward toward the valve body. The liquid detergent supply partmay further include a ball that is configured to be supported by the oneor more ribs. The ball may be configured to allow fluid flow from thebody perforating hole into the cover perforating hole and to prevent thewash water from flowing from the cover perforating hole into the bodyperforating hole. The first storage part may be configured to hold thefirst detergent. The first detergent may include detergent that is inpowder form. The first storage part may include first and second spacesthat are separated by a first sidewall. The second storage part mayinclude first and second spaces that are separated by a second sidewall.

The details of one or more implementations described in thisspecification are set forth in the accompanying drawings and thedescription below. Other potential features and aspects of the presentapplication will become apparent from the descriptions, the drawings andthe claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram illustrating an example ofa laundry treating apparatus according to the present application.

FIG. 2 is a perspective diagram illustrating an example of a detergentsupplier provided to a laundry treating apparatus according to thepresent application.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective diagram illustrating an examplesupport body and a storage body provided to the detergent supplier.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective diagram illustrating the exampledetergent supplier.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective diagram illustrating an example liquiddetergent supply part provided to the detergent supplier.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional diagram illustrating the example liquiddetergent supply part.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The implementations disclosed in this disclosure and configurationsshown in the accompanying drawings are example implementations and donot represent all technical ideas of the present application. Therefore,it is understood that the present application covers modifications andvariations of this application that come within the scope of theappended claims and their equivalents. Wherever possible, the samereference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to thesame or similar parts.

Referring to FIG. 1, a laundry treating apparatus 100 according to thepresent application includes a cabinet 1 forming an exterior, a laundryreceiving part provided in the cabinet 1 to store laundry therein, and adetergent supplier D configured to store a detergent and supply thestored detergent to the laundry receiving part.

The cabinet 1 includes an entrance 11 for putting in or taking out thelaundry stored in the laundry receiving part 2 and 3. The entrance 11can be opened/closed by a door 13. The laundry receiving part includes atub 2 provided within the cabinet 1 to store wash water therein and adrum 3 provided within the tub 2 to store the laundry.

The tub 2 includes a tub entrance 21 communicating with the entrance 11and is fixed to an inside of the cabinet 1 through a tub support 25.Between the tub entrance 21 and the entrance 11, a gasket 23 may beprovided to prevent the stored wash water from leaking.

The drum 3 may be configured with a cylindrical shape and can rotatewithin the tub 2. The drum 3 may include a drum entrance 31communicating with the tub entrance 21 and a multitude of perforatedholes 33 through which the inside of the drum 3 can communicate with thetub 2. The drum 3 is rotated by a motor 35 provided to a backside of thetub 2. In some cases, the motor 35 may include a stator 352 fixed to thebackside of the tub 2, a rotor 353 rotated by a rotational magneticfield provided by the stator 351, and a rotational shaft 355 configuredto connect the drum 3 and the rotor 353 to each other by perforating thebackside of the tub 2.

The tub 2 is supplied with the wash water through a water supply part.The wash water stored in the tub 2 can be drained out of the cabinet 1through a drainage part. The drainage part may include a drainage pipe171 leading the wash water in the tub 2 to an outside of the cabinet 1and a drainage pump 173 provided to the drainage pipe 171. The watersupply part may include a water supply pipe 151 configured to supply thewash water to the detergent supplier D from a water supply sourcelocated outside the cabinet 1 and a water supply valve configured toopen/close the water supply pipe 151.

Referring to FIG. 2, the detergent supplier D may include a support body5 fixed to the cabinet 1, a storage body 6 supported by the support body5 by having at least two storage parts configured to store detergentstherein, a passage body 7 having a water supply passage for supplyingthe water supplied through the water supply pipe 151 to one of the atleast two storage parts, and a liquid detergent supply part 9 configuredto supply the detergent stored in the other storage part to the watersupply passage.

The detergent supplier D of the present invention may be configured tostore at least two kinds of detergents; however, as further detailedbelow, the number of the passages for supplying detergents to the tubmay be less than the number of the kinds of detergents. This is becausethe detergent stored in one of the two storage parts can be supplied tothe tub through a passage for supplying the detergent stored in theother of the two storage parts to the tub.

Referring to FIG. 3, the support body 5 may be configured in ahexahedral shape of which top and front faces are open. As illustrated,a discharge hole 51 is provided to a bottom face of the support body 5.The discharge hole 51 can be connected to the tub 2 through a tub supplypipe 53 (see FIG. 2).

The storage body 6 may be configured in a hexahedral shape of which topface is open. In particular, the storage body 6 may include a firststorage part configured to provide a space for storing a detergent and asecond storage part configured to provide a space for storing adetergent.

The storage body 6 may be inserted in the support body 5 through theopen front face of the support body 5. The storage body 6 inserted inthe support body 5 may be detached from the support body 5 and thenpulled out of the cabinet 1 through a cabinet perforated hole 19provided to the cabinet 1.

The first storage part provided to the support body 5 may include afirst detergent storage part 61 (i.e., a powder detergent storage part)and a second detergent storage part 62 (i.e., a fabric softener storagepart) or may include the first detergent storage part 61 only. Thesecond storage part can be a space for storing liquid detergents. Forexample, the second storage part may include a first liquid detergentstorage part 63 and a second liquid detergent storage part 64 or mayinclude the first liquid detergent storage part 63 only.

The first storage part 61 and 62 and the second storage part 63 and 64may be separated from each other by a first sidewall 65 provided along awidth direction of the storage body 6. The first detergent storage part61 and the second detergent storage part 62 may be separated from eachother by a second sidewall 66 provided along a length direction of thestorage body 6. The first liquid detergent storage part 63 and thesecond liquid detergent storage part 64 may be separated from each otherby a third sidewall 67 provided from the first sidewall 65 along thelength direction of the storage body 6.

If the storage body 6 has the above-mentioned configuration, thedetergent supplier D of the present application can store four differentkinds of detergents separately. Moreover, the four different kinds ofthe detergents can be stored without being mixed together.

For example, the first detergent storage part 61 communicates with thesupport body 5 through a first discharge part 611. And the seconddetergent storage part 62 communicates with the support body 5 through asecond discharge part 621. Hence, the detergent stored in the firstdetergent storage part 61 can be transferred to the support body 5through the first discharge part 611. Subsequently, the detergenttransferred to the support body 5 can be transferred to the tub 2through the discharge hole 51 and the tub supply pipe 53.

The detergent stored in the second detergent storage part 62 can betransferred to the tub 2 through a second discharge part 621, thedischarge hole 51 and the tub supply pipe 53. In particular, the seconddischarge part 621 can be configured to discharge a detergent to thesupport body 5 by a siphon phenomenon. To this end, the second detergentstorage part 62 can include a structure of a discharge pipe 6215configured in a manner of projecting from a floor surface toward adischarge body.

The second detergent discharge part 621 may include a discharge body6211 fixed to a top face of the second detergent storage part 62 and areceiving part 6213 extended from the discharge body 6211 toward thedischarge pipe 6215 to receive an outer circumference of the dischargepipe 6215. In this case, a space is formed between the outercircumference of the discharge pipe and an inner circumference of thereceiving pipe 6213 so that fluid can be transferred through the space.

Hence, if a water is supplied to the second detergent storage part 62through an inlet 6217 provided to the discharge body 6211, the detergentand water stored in the second detergent storage part 62 are notdischarged to the support body 5 until a water level in the seconddetergent storage part 62 reaches a height of the discharge pipe 6215.

On the contrary, if a water level in the second detergent storage part62 exceeds the height of the discharge pipe 6215, the whole detergentand water in the second detergent storage part 62 will be transferred tothe support body 5 by the siphon phenomenon.

The first liquid detergent storage part 63 can communicate externallythrough a first detachable pipe 631, while the second liquid detergentstorage part 64 can communicate externally through a second detachablepipe 641. Since the storage body 6 of the present application may beconfigured separable from the support body 5, a connecting pipedetachable from the first detachable pipe 631 and the second detachablepipe 641 in accordance with a location of the storage body 6 may furtherbe provided to the support body 5.

The connecting pipe may include a first connecting pipe 55 and a secondconnecting pipe 57. Accordingly, the first connecting pipe 55 can beconnected to the first detachable pipe 631 if the storage body 6 isinserted in the support body 5, and the second connecting pipe 57 can beconnected to the second detachable pipe 641 if the storage body 6 isinserted in the support body 5. Hence, the detergent stored in the firstliquid detergent storage part 63 can be externally discharged out of thesupport body 5 through the first detachable pipe 631 and the firstconnecting pipe 55, and the detergent stored in the second liquiddetergent storage part 64 can be externally discharged out of thesupport body 5 through the second detachable pipe 641 and the secondconnecting pipe 57.

The storage body 6 can be further provided with a storage body cover 68forming a top face of the second storage part 63 and 64. The storagebody cover 68 may be provided with two openings 685 respectivelycommunicating with the first liquid detergent storage part 63 and thesecond liquid detergent storage part 64. The two openings 685 can beopened or closed by a first lid 681 and a second lid 683, respectively.

Accordingly, if the storage body 6 is detached from the support body 5and then pulled out of the cabinet 1 through the cabinet perforated hole19, as shown in FIG. 2, the top face of the first storage part 61 and 62is kept open, but the top face of the second storage part 63 and 64 iskept closed by the storage body cover 68. Hence, after the storage body6 has been pulled out of the cabinet 1, a user can supply a powderdetergent, a fabric softener and the like to the first storage part 61and 62 and is also able to supply liquid detergents to the secondstorage part 63 and 64 through the first lid 681 and the second lid 683.

Referring to FIG. 4, a passage body 7 is fixed to an open top face ofthe support body 5. Additionally, the storage body 6 is located in aspace formed by the support body 5 and the passage body 7. A watersupply passage is provided to the passage body 7 so as to lead the watersupplied through the water supply pipe 151 to the first storage part 61and 62.

In cases where the first storage part 61 and 62 includes the firstdetergent storage part 61 and the second detergent storage part 62, thewater supply passage can include a first passage 77 configured to leadthe water to the first detergent storage part 61 and a second passage 79configured to lead the water to the second detergent storage part 62.

In order to supply the water to each of the first passage 77 and thesecond passage 79, the water supply pipe 151 of the present applicationcan include a first water supply pipe connected to the first passage 77and a second water supply pipe connected to the second passage 79.

In this case, the first water supply pipe is provided to connect a firstwater supply pipe connecting part 71 to the water supply valve 153, thesecond water supply pipe is provided to connect a second water supplypipe connecting part 73 to the water supply valve 153, and the firstwater supply pipe and the second water supply pipe can be opened/closedby the water supply valve 153. In some cases, the water supply valve 153may include a two-way valve.

Moreover, in cases where the laundry treating apparatus according to thepresent application 100 is configured to supply hot water to the tub 2,the water supply part can further include a hot water supply valveconnected to a water supply source for supplying hot water and a thirdwater supply pipe configured to connect the hot water supply valve andthe third water supply pipe connecting part 75 to each other.

In this case, the third water supply pipe connecting part 75 may beconfigured to be connected to one of the first passage 77 and the secondpassage 79. The first passage 77 and the second passage 79 are providedto a top face of the passage body 7. In particular, the first passage 77is configured to face the first detergent storage part 61 from the firstwater supply pipe connecting part 71, and the second passage 79 isconfigured to face the second detergent storage part 62 from the secondwater supply pipe connecting part 73.

In some cases, the first water supply pipe connecting part 71 and thethird water supply pipe connecting part 75 are provided to one end ofthe first passage 77, while a first hole 771 located at the top face ofthe first detergent storage part 61 is provided to the other end of thefirst passage 77.

Since the first hole 771 perforates the passage body 7, the waterflowing along the first passage 77 can be supplied to the firstdetergent storage part 61. In some cases, a multitude of first holes 771provided to the first passage 77 can be provided in a region of thepassage body 7 corresponding to the top face of the first detergentstorage part 61.

Hence, if the water flowing through the first passage 77 issimultaneously supplied to the whole region of the first detergentstorage part 61, it is able to minimize the detergent that remains inthe first detergent storage part 61.

In some cases, the first hole 771 can include a first supply part havinga multitude of holes provided along an edge of the top face of the firstdetergent storage part 61 and a second supply part provided within theregion for configuring the first supply part.

The second water supply pipe connecting part 73 is provided to one endof the second passage 79 and a second hole 791 located over a top of thesecond detergent storage part 62 is provided to the other end of thesecond passage 79. Hence, the water flowing through the second passage79 is supplied to the second detergent storage part 62 through the inlet6217 of the second discharge part 621.

Meanwhile, a cover 8 forming the top faces of the first and secondpassages 77 and 79 are provided to a top of the passage body 7. Thecover 8 is provided with a liquid detergent supply part 9 configured totransfer the detergents stored in the second storage part 63 and 64 tothe water supply passage 77 and 79.

Referring to FIG. 5, a cover perforating hole 81 is provided to thecover 8. The cover perforating hole 81 may be located over the firstpassage 77 or the second passage 79. For clarity of the followingdescription, it may be assumed that the cover perforating hole 81 islocated over the first passage 77.

As illustrated, a flange 83 projecting from a surface of the cover 8 isprovided to a circumference of the cover perforating hole 81, and a rib85 and 87 projecting from the surface of the cover 8 is provided withinthe flange 83.

In some cases, the rib 85 and 87 may include a first rib 85 extendedfrom the circumference of the cover perforating hole 81 toward theflange 83 along a diameter direction of the cover perforating hole 81and a second rib 87 having a length shorter than that of the first rib85.

The liquid detergent supply part 9, as shown in FIG. 4, may include avalve body 91 fixed to the flange 83, a pump 98 and 99 communicatingwith the liquid detergent storage part 63 and 64 by being fixed to thesupport body 5, and a supply pipe 95 and 97 configured to connect thepump and the valve body 91 to each other.

In cases where the second storage part includes the first liquiddetergent storage part 63 and the second liquid detergent storage part64, the pump may include a first pump 98 configured to externallydischarge the detergent stored in the first liquid detergent storagepart 63 and a second pump 99 configured to externally discharge thedetergent stored in the second liquid detergent storage part 64.

The supply pipe may include a first supply pipe 95 configured to connectthe first pump 98 and the valve body 91 to each other and a secondsupply pipe 97 configured to connect the second pump 99 and the valvebody 91 to each other.

The first pump 98 may include a pump inlet 981 inserted in the firstconnecting pipe 55 and a pump outlet 983 connected to the first supplypipe 95. The second pump 99 may include a pump inlet 991 inserted in thesecond connecting pipe 57 and a pump outlet 993 connected to the secondsupply pipe 97.

Referring to FIG. 6, the valve body 91 is fixed to the open top face ofthe flange 83. A body perforating hole 911 configured to enable an innerspace of the flange 83 to communicate with an outer environment isprovided to the valve body 91.

As illustrated, a first pipe 913 and a second pipe 915 are connected tothe body perforating hole 911. In particular, the first supply pipe 95is connected to the first pipe 913, while the second supply pipe 97 isconnected to the second pipe 915. Hence, the detergent discharged fromthe first liquid detergent storage part 63 through the first pump 98 issupplied to the first passage 77 through the first supply pipe 95, thefirst pipe 913 and the body perforating hole 911. The detergentdischarged from the second liquid detergent storage part 64 through thesecond pump 99 is supplied to the first passage 77 through the secondsupply pipe 97, the second pipe 915, and the body perforating hole 911.

In a detergent supplier D configured with the above-described structure,if the water is supplied to the first passage 77, the water in the firstpassage 77 may flow backward into the body perforating hole 911. Tosolve this problem, the liquid detergent supply part 9 may be furtherprovided with a valve 93 configured to selectively open the bodyperforating hole 911.

FIG. 6 shows one example of the valve 93. As illustrated, the valve 93of the present application may include a ball provided within the flange83 in a manner of being spaced apart from the cover perforating hole 81in a prescribed distance by the rib 85 and 87.

Hence, if the water supplied through the first passage 77 enters theflange 83 through the cover perforating hole 81, the ball blocks thebody perforating hole 911 so as to prevent the water in the firstpassage 77 from flowing into the body perforating hole 911.

Since the ball is spaced apart from the cover perforating hole 81 in theprescribed distance by the rib 85 and 87, it can maintain a constantopen state. Hence, the liquid detergent supplied to the body perforatinghole 911 through the pump 98 and 99 can be transferred to the firstpassage 77 through the space between the first rib 85 and the second rib87 and the cover perforating hole 81.

The water supply through the first passage 77 and the liquid detergentsupply through the pump 98 and 99 may be performed simultaneously oralternately.

In order to supply the liquid detergent in the course of supplying thewater along the first passage 77, the pressure of the liquid detergentssupplied by the first pump 98 and the second pump 99 may be necessarilygreater than that of an inside of the first passage 77.

If the water supply through the first passage 77 and the liquiddetergent supply through the pump 98 and 99 is performed alternately, acontrol unit can be used to control the water supply valve 153 so thatthe water can continue to be supplied and stop being supplied to thefirst passage 77 alternately. When the water is not supplied to thefirst passage 77, the control unit can activate the pump 98 and 99 tosupply the liquid detergent to the first passage 77.

As described above, according to the present application, the liquiddetergent stored in the second storage part 63 and 64 can be supplied tothe tub 2 using the passage 77 and 79 provided to supply the detergentsstored in the first storage part 61 and 62 to the tub 2. Accordingly, aseparate passage for supplying the detergents stored in the secondstorage part 63 and 64 to the passage body 7 and the storage body 6 maynot be required.

Moreover, since the liquid detergent supplied to each of the passages 77and 79 is transferred to the tub 2 together with the water flowingthrough the corresponding passage, the present application can preventthe liquid detergent from coagulating to block the corresponding passage77, 79.

The aforementioned implementations are achieved by combination ofstructural elements and features of the present application in apredetermined type. Each of the structural elements or features shouldbe considered selectively unless specified separately. Each of thestructural elements or features may be carried out without beingcombined with other structural elements or features. Also, somestructural elements and/or features may be combined with one another toconstitute the implementations of the present application.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications and variations can be made in the present applicationwithout departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Thus, itis intended that the present application covers modifications andvariations of this application that come within the scope of theappended claims and their equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A laundry treating apparatus comprising: acabinet; a laundry receiving part provided within the cabinet andconfigured to receive laundry; a water supply part configured to supplywash water; and a detergent supplier configured to supply detergent, thedetergent supplier comprising: a storage body having a first storagepart configured to hold a first detergent, the first storage part beingconfigured to communicate with the laundry receiving part, and a secondstorage part configured to hold a second detergent, wherein the seconddetergent is in liquid form, a passage body having a water supplypassage configured to supply the first storage part with the wash waterfrom the water supply part, and a liquid detergent supply partconfigured to supply the water supply passage with the second detergentfrom the second storage part.
 2. The laundry treating apparatus of claim1, further comprising: a cover provided above the passage body, thecover being configured to seal the water supply passage, wherein thecover includes a cover perforating hole that perforates the cover, thecover perforating hole being configured to enable fluidic communicationbetween the water supply passage and the liquid detergent supply part.3. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 2, wherein the liquiddetergent supply part comprises: a valve body, the valve body includinga body perforating hole that enables fluidic communication with thecover perforating hole; a pump configured to discharge the seconddetergent in the second storage part from the second storage part; and asupply pipe configured to lead the second detergent discharged from thepump to the body perforating hole.
 4. The laundry treating apparatus ofclaim 3, wherein the liquid detergent supply part further comprises avalve configured to selectively open and close the body perforatinghole.
 5. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 3, wherein the coverfurther comprises a flange that is configured to surround the coverperforating hole and to seat the valve body within the flange, theflange including one or more ribs that extend inward toward the valvebody, and wherein the liquid detergent supply part further comprises aball that is configured to be supported by the one or more ribs, theball being configured to allow fluid flow from the body perforating holeinto the cover perforating hole and to prevent the wash water fromflowing from the cover perforating hole into the body perforating hole.6. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1, further comprising acontrol unit configured to alternately control the water supply part andthe liquid detergent supply part to supply the wash water and the seconddetergent, respectively.
 7. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 1,further comprising a control unit configured to control the water supplypart and the liquid detergent supply part to supply the wash water andthe second detergent, respectively, wherein the controller unit isconfigured to control the water supply part to supply and stop supplyingthe wash water to the water supply passage, and wherein the control unitis configured to, based on the wash water being stopped, control theliquid detergent supply part to supply the second detergent in thesecond storage part to the water supply passage.
 8. The laundry treatingapparatus of claim 2, wherein the detergent supplier further comprises asupport body provided within the cabinet, the support body beingconfigured to support the storage body and to communicate with thelaundry receiving part, wherein the storage body is configured to beremoved from the cabinet by being detached from the support body.
 9. Thelaundry treating apparatus of claim 8, wherein the support body furthercomprises: a connecting pipe configured to communicate externally fromthe laundry treating apparatus; and a discharge hole connected to thelaundry receiving part, wherein the storage body further comprises adischarge pipe that is configured to discharge the first detergent inthe first storage part into the support body and a detachable pipe thatis detachably coupled to the connecting pipe to lead the seconddetergent in the second storage part to the connecting pipe, and whereinthe liquid detergent supply part further comprises: a valve body havinga body perforating hole configured to communicate with the coverperforating hole, a pump provided to the connecting pipe to dischargethe second detergent in the second storage part out of the support body,and a supply pipe configured to lead the second detergent dischargedfrom the pump to the body perforating hole.
 10. The laundry treatingapparatus of claim 9, wherein the cover further comprises a flange thatis configured to surround the cover perforating hole and to seat thevalve body within the flange, the flange including one or more ribs thatextend inward toward the valve body, and wherein the liquid detergentsupply part further comprises a ball that is configured to be supportedby the one or more ribs, the ball being configured to allow fluid flowfrom the body perforating hole into the cover perforating hole and toprevent, by blocking the body perforating hole, the wash water fromflowing from the cover perforating hole into the body perforating hole.11. The laundry treating apparatus of claim 9, wherein the detergentsupplier further comprises: a cover configured to be coupled to thestorage body and to form a top face of the second storage part, thecover defining an opening that perforates the cover; and a lidconfigured to selectively open and close the opening.
 12. The laundrytreating apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first storage part isconfigured to hold the first detergent, wherein the first detergentincludes detergent that is in powder form.
 13. The laundry treatingapparatus of claim 1, wherein the first storage part includes first andsecond spaces that are separated by a first sidewall, and wherein thesecond storage part includes first and second spaces that are separatedby a second sidewall.
 14. A detergent supplier for a laundry treatingapparatus, the detergent supplier comprising: a storage body having afirst storage part configured to hold a first detergent, the firststorage part being configured to communicate with the laundry receivingpart, and a second storage part configured to hold a second detergent,wherein the second detergent is in liquid form, a passage body having awater supply passage configured to supply the first storage part withwash water, and a liquid detergent supply part configured to supply thewater supply passage with the second detergent from the second storagepart.
 15. The detergent supplier of claim 14, further comprising: acover provided above the passage body, the cover being configured toseal the water supply passage, wherein the cover includes a coverperforating hole that perforates the cover, the cover perforating holebeing configured to enable fluidic communication between the watersupply passage and the liquid detergent supply part.
 16. The detergentsupplier of claim 15, wherein the liquid detergent supply partcomprises: a valve body, the valve body including a body perforatinghole that enables fluidic communication with the cover perforating hole;a pump configured to discharge the second detergent in the secondstorage part from the second storage part; and a supply pipe configuredto lead the second detergent discharged from the pump to the bodyperforating hole.
 17. The detergent supplier of claim 16, wherein theliquid detergent supply part further comprises a valve configured toselectively open and close the body perforating hole.
 18. The detergentsupplier of claim 16, wherein the cover further comprises a flange thatis configured to surround the cover perforating hole and to seat thevalve body within the flange, the flange including one or more ribs thatextend inward toward the valve body, and wherein the liquid detergentsupply part further comprises a ball that is configured to be supportedby the one or more ribs, the ball being configured to allow fluid flowfrom the body perforating hole into the cover perforating hole and toprevent the wash water from flowing from the cover perforating hole intothe body perforating hole.
 19. The detergent supplier of claim 14,wherein the first storage part is configured to hold the firstdetergent, wherein the first detergent includes detergent that is inpowder form.
 20. The detergent supplier of claim 14, wherein the firststorage part includes first and second spaces that are separated by afirst sidewall, and wherein the second storage part includes first andsecond spaces that are separated by a second sidewall.